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Benchmark I

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What conclusion can you draw from the diagram above?

a)

It established mercantilism

b)

It elevated European powers

c)

It contributed to the idea of self-government

d)

None of the above

2.

Why did the Puritans and Pilgrims fled England?

a)

Seek religious freedom

b)

Acquire new territory

c)

Destroy Native lands

d)

Seek new wealth

3.

Why were the colonists angered by the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

It was a religious imposition

b)

It denied them westward expansion

c)

The king was being bossy

d)

It was the right move by Parliament

4.

What was the significance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

a)

It was a religious allegiance

b)

It denied Puritans their rights

c)

It was met to punish the Natives

d)

It contributed to the idea of self-government

5.

Patrick Henry

Abigail Adams

Thomas Paine


What era did the above list had an impact?

a)

Revolutionary Era

b)

Civil War Era

c)

New Republic

d)

Exploration Era

6.

Why did England tax the colonists after the French and Indian War?

a)

They wanted to punish the colonists

b)

They had huge debt to pay

c)

The King wanted to impose his will

d)

They intended to repeal the Stamp Act

7.

What does the phrase "taxation without representation" mean?

a)

Slogan at the Boston Massacre

b)

It used to call for the Stamp Act Congress

c)

People cannot be taxed without their consent

d)

None of the above

8.

What impact did John Locke's "Social Contract" theory have on American government?

a)

It influenced the Declaration of Independence

b)

It influenced King George III

c)

It removed all restrictions on the colonists

d)

None of the above

9.

What was the significance of the House of Burgesses?

a)

It was the first representative assembly

b)

It allowed people to make their own laws

c)

It gave people a voice in their affairs

d)

All of the above

10.

European nations enriched themselves through this economic system —

a)

Communism

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Puritanism

d)

Sensationalism

11.

What will be an example of a primary source?

a)

A journal by Anne Frank

b)

A textbook

c)

A novel of romance

d)

A biography of Barack Obama

12.

What was the significance of Mayflower Compact?

a)

It promoted the idea of self-government

b)

It was an act of disobedience

c)

It removed the Intolerable Acts

d)

It denied colonists their civil rights

13.

Which law was enacted to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Townshend Act

14.

The Carolinas was ideal for growing which cash crop?

a)

Corn

b)

Tobacco

c)

Irish potatoes

d)

Rice

15.

Fertile lands, long growing season and warm climate led to the growth of —

a)

Slavery

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Indentured servitude

d)

High taxes

16.

What was the consequence of Salutary Neglect?

a)

It enacted the Stamp Act

b)

It was an economic failure

c)

It allowed the colonies to govern themselves

d)

None of the above